Fractionated Boron Neutron Capture Therapy in Locally Recurrent Head and Neck Cancer : A Prospective Phase I/II Trial

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PURPOSE: To investigate the efficacy and safety of fractionated boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) for recurrent head and neck (H&N) cancer after photon radiation therapy.

METHODS AND MATERIALS: In this prospective phase 1/2 trial, 2-fraction BNCT with intravenous L-boronophenylalanine (L-BPA, 400 mg/kg) was administered at a 28-day interval. Before each fraction, fluorine-18-labeled-BPA-positron emission tomography was conducted to determine the tumor/normal tissue ratio of an individual tumor. The prescription dose (D80) of 20 Gy-Eq per fraction was selected to cover 80% of the gross tumor volume by using a dose volume histogram, while minimizing the volume of oral mucosa receiving >10 Gy-Eq. Tumor responses and adverse effects were assessed using the Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors v1.1 and the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events v3.0, respectively.

RESULTS: Seventeen patients with a previous cumulative radiation dose of 63-165 Gy were enrolled. All but 2 participants received 2 fractions of BNCT. The median tumor/normal tissue ratio was 3.4 for the first fraction and 2.5 for the second, whereas the median D80 for the first and second fraction was 19.8 and 14.6 Gy-Eq, respectively. After a median follow-up period of 19.7 months (range, 5.2-52 mo), 6 participants exhibited a complete response and 6 exhibited a partial response. Regarding acute toxicity, 5 participants showed grade 3 mucositis and 1 participant showed grade 4 laryngeal edema and carotid hemorrhage. Regarding late toxicity, 2 participants exhibited grade 3 cranial neuropathy. Four of six participants (67%) receiving total D80 > 40 Gy-Eq had a complete response. Two-year overall survival was 47%. Two-year locoregional control was 28%.

CONCLUSIONS: Our results suggested that 2-fraction BNCT with adaptive dose prescription was effective and safe in locally recurrent H&N cancer. Modifications to our protocol may yield more satisfactory results in the future.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2016

Erschienen:

2016

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:95

Enthalten in:

International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics - 95(2016), 1 vom: 01. Mai, Seite 396-403

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Wang, Ling-Wei [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Yi-Wei [VerfasserIn]
Ho, Ching-Yin [VerfasserIn]
Hsueh Liu, Yen-Wan [VerfasserIn]
Chou, Fong-In [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Yuan-Hao [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Hong-Ming [VerfasserIn]
Peir, Jinn-Jer [VerfasserIn]
Jiang, Shiang-Huei [VerfasserIn]
Chang, Chi-Wei [VerfasserIn]
Liu, Ching-Sheng [VerfasserIn]
Lin, Ko-Han [VerfasserIn]
Wang, Shyh-Jen [VerfasserIn]
Chu, Pen-Yuan [VerfasserIn]
Lo, Wen-Liang [VerfasserIn]
Kao, Shou-Yen [VerfasserIn]
Yen, Sang-Hue [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

47E5O17Y3R
Boron Compounds
Clinical Trial, Phase I
Clinical Trial, Phase II
Journal Article
Phenylalanine

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Date Completed 25.08.2016

Date Revised 16.02.2020

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.ijrobp.2016.02.028

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM259461571